One-two (wall pass) relay
Teams race to play one-twos with a wall player past a cone 'defender' and back. Fun, competitive and teaches the pass-and-move timing behind every give-and-go.
Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.
Set-up
- Each team lines up behind a start cone; one teammate stands as the wall player to the side, halfway down.
- A cone 'defender' sits in front of the wall player.
Equipment: Cones, 1 ball per team
How it works
- Dribble at the cone defender, pass to the wall player and sprint past the cone.
- Wall player returns the ball into your path, you dribble round the end cone and back.
- Next player goes; rotate the wall player each round. First team finished wins.
Coaching points
- Pass just before the defender, then go straight away.
- Wall pass first-time into space, not to feet.
- Accelerate after the pass.
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Make it easier
- Wall player can take a touch
- No race, just reps
Make it harder
- Weak foot only
- Add a real defender who can intercept
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